alveolus
/ˌal.viˈəʊ.ləs/
"alveolus" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“alveolus” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small cavity or pit.
Corpus desk
Index EN-alveolus · alveolus · English
alveolus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alveolus |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌal.viˈəʊ.ləs/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “alveolus” in English
Rare enough to double-check
alveolus is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌal.viˈəʊ.ləs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for alveolus in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin alveolus (“a small hollow or cavity”), diminutive of alveus (“a hollow, cavity”). The correct English form is alveolus, spelled A-L-V-E-O-L-U-S.
Definition
- 1A small cavity or pit.
- 2A small cavity or pit.
- 3A small cavity or pit.
- 4A small cavity or pit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how alveolus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The sprouts proliferate and canalize to form the lactiferous ducts and the outbuddings form the alveoli of the mammary glands.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin alveolus (“a small hollow or cavity”), diminutive of alveus (“a hollow, cavity”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.